Veneration
hardven-er-AY-shun
noun
Definition
Great respect or reverence
Examples
“The community showed veneration for their spiritual leader.”
“Ancient cultures held their elders in veneration.”
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GRE Tip
Veneration is a hard-difficulty GRE word. On the GRE, you might see it paired with synonyms like "reverence" or "admiration" in Sentence Equivalence questions. Look for contrast clues (however, despite, although) that signal the opposite meaning. Words like "contempt".
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